Kiran Desai - The Inheritance of Loss (2006)
In 2006, Kiran Desai received the Booker Prize for her novel The Inheritance of Loss, which is based on the northeastern Himalayas and New York City, addressing issues of globalization, migration, and identity. Daughter of acclaimed Indian author and novelist Anita Desai, she brought a unique global sensibility to her writing. She became the youngest woman to receive the prestigious award at the age of 35 with her second novel.
The Inheritance of Loss centers on a retired judge living in a decaying colonial mansion in the Himalayan town of Kalimpong, with his orphaned granddaughter, Sai. Whereas, parallel to his narrative, it also shows the journey of Biju, the judge's cook's son, living as an undocumented immigrant in New York City. The story peels the layers of globalization, colonial legacy, and cultural identity.
